African-American Voter Suppression in Mississippi

I haven't dug into it, but it strikes me that this is a good example of a situation where each side could promote a possible conspiracy depending on the outcome. Unexpected equipment malfunctions are one thing, but I just don't know how it's possible that polling locations don't have enough ballots. Is that handled by the State? The County? Individual precincts?

 

This from the Daily Beast a left leaning publication.
"the ballot shortage, according to the county’s election commissioners, was caused by a surge in voter turnout"
Better look into it before you call it supression. My guess it being a democrat county the county's election commissioners are mostly democrats.

 

It appears it was a county-level responsibility to print the ballots, and the county is Democrat controlled. They are supposed to print enough ballots to account for a 60% turn out by Miss State law. One precinct ran out of ballots by 8:30 AM ... major screw up....

 

I can only speak about here. But the oldest and least reliable equipment always seemed to be in African American precincts. Other logistical disparities as well

 

That typically seems to be the case with the longest lines as well.

 

“Voting irregularities ? BWA-HA-HA!”

same people

“Black people not allowed to vote!”

 

Online voting would solve this issue

 

That theory don't fly.....you are going to have to come up with some solid proof this was due to voter suppression if you are going to seriously make that claim.

Hell at this point you haven't even linked a story, to address your claims.

 

Here is a photo of election commissioner Jermal Clark of Hinds county. I think he is the one responsible for African-American voter suppression.

 

So is he racist or incompetent? Which way would people rather have it?

 

Maybe you would like a photo of the Hines county election commission in action?

 

Actually you do. The rules of the board state the OP has to provide a link or story.

If they don't, dare I say.....your OP will be suppressed

 

Democrat minorities suppressing minorities.
Hmmmm.......

 

As usual you're the only one who doesn't understand and once again trying to make this about race and failed

 

Sounds like they printed an amount for an out of cycle election but turnout was large due to governor's race and they ran out without any back up plan to get ballots where needed. Both parties supported keeping the polls open.

"As ballots ran short, groups filed two lawsuits to try to give people more time to vote Tuesday night. One was filed by the nonpartisan group Mississippi Votes, and the Mississippi Republican Party initially supported it. The other was filed by the Mississippi Democratic Party."

Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's election (timesunion.com)

 

If the polls close while you are in line, you still get to vote. Doesn’t appear to be a single voter who claims they were denied the right to vote.

This is fake “news” and race baiting.